The new indictment is nine pages shorter.
The new superseding indictment in Donald Trump's election fraud case is nine pages shorter than the original, with pages 9 to 11 removed completely.The new indictment repeatedly emphasizes that Trump was acting as an election candidate, not as president, when he sought to overturn the 2020 presidential result.The indictment's new wording is an attempt to obey the Supreme Court's July 1 ruling on presidential immunity.
It also ruled that official acts cannot be used as evidence if taking a case against a president for unofficial acts—a part of the ruling that is highly relevant to the Trump case.The new 36-page indictment still includes the same four criminal counts but has a much greater emphasis on Trump the candidate, not the president.Newsweek sought email comment on Wednesday from Trump's attorney and from the office of special counsel Jack Smith.
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